Volta Labs holds first pitch event in Halifax for chance to receive $25,000 investment
Volta Labs’ first Volta Cohort Pitch Event is set to take place on November 14 in Halifax. From the 15 startups that…
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MaRS expands to Boston with new Greentown Labs partnership
Toronto-based innovation hub MaRS announced a new partnership today that will expand its presence to Boston, Massachusetts.…
Communitech announces True North Waterloo conference in 2018
Waterloo Region tech hub Communitech announced the launch of a conference focused on finding ways to establish tech as a force…
MaRS expands to New York with Grand Central Tech partnership
Toronto-based innovation hub MaRS announced a new partnership today that will expand its presence to New York City. Partnering…
Creative Destruction Lab appoints Sonia Sennik as executive director
University of Toronto’s Creative Destruction Lab has appointed Sonia Sennik as its inaugural executive director. Sennik…
IBM launches incubator at Invest Ottawa
IBM has launched its latest incubator at Invest Ottawa, the capital’s economic development agency. The centre launched…
Yung Wu is MaRS’ new CEO
MaRS Discovery District’s board of directors announced today that Yung Wu will be the entrepreneurship hub’s new…
ONRamp launches at University of Toronto to support student entrepreneurs
The University of Toronto and RBC officially launched ONRamp, a 15,000 square foot space dedicated to supporting student entrepreneurs.…
BlueRock Therapeutics opens R&D and manufacturing hub in Toronto
BlueRock Therapeutics, which is developing cell therapies for degenerative diseases, is expanding its operations in Toronto…
#Acceleratorfest survey report shows program mentorship, alumni support not what it should be
Hockeystick and Startupfest have revealed the results of a report that broke down what startups really think about Canadian…
Blakes launches $1 million program to help startups access legal services
Blake, Cassels and Graydon has launched a program to help startups get better access to legal advice. The program, called Nitro,…
DMZ launches New York space open to entrepreneurs across Canada
The DMZ has launched its first US expansion with the opening of a New York-based space. The new DMZ office is located at Primary,…
C100’s new director wants organization to scale alongside Canada’s startup ecosystem
When Laura Buhler was announced as C100’s executive director in February, interim executive director Terry Doyle said…
Startupfest launches program allowing 100 global startups to spend the summer in Canadian accelerators
Startupfest has launched a new program giving 100 international startups the chance to work at a Canadian accelerator or coworking…
Outgoing CEO Ilse Treurnicht on “battling the beast” of MaRS’ West Tower and what comes next
This past Thursday, MaRS announced it had secured $290 million from Manulife, Sun Life Financial, and iA Financial Group to…